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Key Middle

Public Grades 7-8

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Key Middle is a public middle school located in Springfield, Virginia, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 688 students. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Key Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools, with a ranking between 368-379 out of 415-422 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Key Middle's proficiency rates were 29.19% in 7th grade Mathematics and 19.87% in 8th grade Mathematics, compared to Fairfax County's 52.88% and 40.46%, and Virginia's 52.97% and 50.48%, respectively. Key Middle has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.8% to 21.4% over the past few school years.

Comparing Key Middle to nearby schools like South County Middle and Irving Middle, which are also part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, highlights the significant academic performance gap. These schools consistently rank in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools and have much higher proficiency rates on SOL tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, South County Middle had 74.48% proficiency in 7th grade Mathematics and 80.79% in 8th grade Science, compared to Key Middle's 29.19% and 53.5%, respectively. The high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds at Key Middle is likely a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to other schools in the district.

700

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,866

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6402 Franconia Rd
Springfield, VA 22150

(703) 313-3900

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Key Middle usually attend:

High:

Lewis High

Feeder schools for Key Middle:

Elementary:	Crestwood Elementary
	Forestdale Elementary
	Garfield Elementary
	Lynbrook Elementary
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	Saratoga Elementary
	Springfield Estates Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

Asian:

16.4%

White:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (54% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg75%

Virginia avg68%

370^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 23Middle Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	370 of 419	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	379 of 417	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	378 of 422	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	372 of 415	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	368 of 419	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	284 of 424	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	270 of 413	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	288 of 415	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	303 of 409	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.9	258 of 412	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.1	132 of 416	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	108 of 416	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.4	97 of 413	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	61 of 413	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	93 of 408	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	56.7	138 of 390	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.5	273 of 391	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.1	257 of 387	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.0	205 of 383	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	75.5	56 of 340	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	88 of 297	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	95 of 299	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	144 of 298	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	104 of 136	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	117 of 128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	219 of 281	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	216 of 278	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	103 of 135	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	87 of 122	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	70 of 100	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	347 of 403	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	377 of 407	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	369 of 411	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	250 of 279	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	258 of 272	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	268 of 275	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	305 of 403	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	316 of 402	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	366 of 404	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	359 of 407	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	362 of 409	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	339 of 400	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	309 of 396	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	225 of 402	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)70th percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2024)22nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%~ state avg

English Reading57%-16 vs state

Science54%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 14, 2011

Our daughter is in her last semester of 8th grade and we love Key. We love what
Mrs Gros, the principal, turned Key around. The school is immaculate. Most of the teachers are great, always a few duds. The admin is very involved with the kids and seems to know them all by name. Dr Larrick, the assistant principal is a gem. My only concern is that the principal, Mrs Gros, is moving away at the end of the 2010-2011 year. I don't know if her successor will be able to keep up her high and tough standards.

This school is VERY diverse which is good and bad. It's great in that most of my child's friends are from many different backgrounds and cultures and have been all through elementary school. No one seems "foreign" to these kids and they are very accepting. The bad is that many of these students come from cultures that either do not emphasize education or the parents are not actively involved in their child's education (either because of language barriers or that they are busy working many jobs) which is reflected in the Key's low standardized test scores. I do believe my child is getting a great education though as will any child at Key that wants to learn and be challenged. Close Quote

Schools Near Key Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Key Middle	Public	7-8	6402 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 313-3900	700	64	10.9	74.9%	96 (13.7%)	50 (7.1%)	410 (58.6%)	115 (16.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	20.1	370^th of 419 public middle schools	11.7%		16.2	379^th of 417 public middle schools	9.1%	9		94.7	94.3				29.2	19.9		53.5				58.9	54.4		$14,866	$408	$14,458
Holmes Middle	Public	6-8	6525 Montrose St	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-5900	881	81	10.9	72.0%	162 (18.4%)	162 (18.4%)	398 (45.2%)	130 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.2%)	22.9	356^th of 419 public middle schools	15.0%		18.7	369^th of 417 public middle schools	11.5%	13	100.0	100.0	95.0			44.4	27.5	27.0		59.0			53.5	58.2	63.1		$14,180	$330	$13,850
Twain Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	4700 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 313-3700	1,026	84	12.1	35.3%	323 (31.5%)	172 (16.8%)	319 (31.1%)	136 (13.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.9%)	63.6	154^th of 419 public middle schools	63.2%		63.8	153^rd of 417 public middle schools	63.3%	1	100.0	100.0	97.0				48.2	48.5		73.7				76.8	82.0		$13,239	$334	$12,905
Poe Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7000 Cindy Ln	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 813-3800	879	74	11.9	76.8%	84 (9.6%)	64 (7.3%)	608 (69.2%)	105 (11.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	10.2	393^rd of 419 public middle schools	6.2%		10.7	391^st of 417 public middle schools	6.2%	2			91.0			30.6	29.5	17.7		47.1			50.4	49.0	50.3		$15,516	$1,406	$14,110
Irving Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	8100 Old Keene Mill Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 912-4500	1,204	89	13.5	15.6%	618 (51.3%)	135 (11.2%)	177 (14.7%)	158 (13.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (9.4%)	78.5	56^th of 419 public middle schools	86.6%		77	75^th of 417 public middle schools	82.0%	19	100.0	100.0	96.7				78.1	48.5		81.0				90.4	84.3		$10,188	$229	$9,959
Glasgow Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4101 Fairfax Pkwy	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 813-8700	1,702	123	13.8	85.8%	351 (20.6%)	152 (8.9%)	941 (55.3%)	209 (12.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.4%)	16.4	383^rd of 419 public middle schools	8.6%		17.3	377^th of 417 public middle schools	9.6%	6	98.1	100.0	96.6			37.2	29.8	23.2		50.4			55.9	54.3	55.8		$12,567	$803	$11,764
Kings Glen Elementary	Public	4-6	5401 Danbury Forest Dr	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 239-4000	476	32	14.8	27.1%	208 (43.7%)	16 (3.4%)	142 (29.8%)	70 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)								(n/a)				86.0	72.7	83.1			72.2		78.5	78.9	87.6				$11,915	$345	$11,570
Francis C. Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	4646 Seminary Road	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 461-4100	1,597	120	13.3	83.8%	274 (17.2%)	423 (26.5%)	644 (40.3%)	186 (11.6%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	58 (3.6%)	9.8	396^th of 419 public middle schools	5.5%		13.8	382^nd of 417 public middle schools	8.4%	14	92.6	100.0	73.1			29.1	35.3	14.6		39.9			48.3	51.8	45.9	65.2	$13,351	$481	$12,871
Whitman Middle	Public	7-8	2500 Parkers Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-2400	828	59	14.0	67.8%	132 (15.9%)	186 (22.5%)	430 (51.9%)	37 (4.5%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.1%)	29.6	326^th of 419 public middle schools	22.2%		23.7	342^nd of 417 public middle schools	18.0%	16	100.0	100.0	90.9				38.0	38.3		58.8				62.0	63.4		$13,641	$493	$13,148
South County Middle	Public	7-8	8700 Laurel Crest Dr.	Lorton	22079	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 690-5500	943	71	13.2	23.2%	383 (40.6%)	181 (19.2%)	146 (15.5%)	152 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.5%)	79.2	52^nd of 419 public middle schools	87.6%		80.2	58^th of 417 public middle schools	86.1%	6	100.0	100.0	100.0				74.5	52.3		80.8				86.0	84.9		$11,992	$345	$11,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Key Middle

What is the racial makeup of Key Middle?

Students at Key Middle are 59% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 14% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Key Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Key Middle.

What district is Key Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Key Middle attend?

Students who attend Key Middle usually go on to attend Lewis High

Is Key Middle a good school?

Key Middle ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Virginia middle schools.

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